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Jim's Bun Bobbers
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Old buns can also be used
- 1 bag frozen dinner rolls
- prepared soup (non-creamy)
- melted butter (optional)
Glögg - Swedish Christmas Drink
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Combine wine, port, and vodka in a small nonreactive pot
- 1-1/2 cups red wine
- 1-1/2 cups port
- 1-1/2 cups vodka
- 6 pods green cardamom
- 4 cloves
- 1 orange peel
- 1 or 2 sticks cinnamon
- 1/4 cup sliced blanched almonds (optional)
- 1/2 cup dark raisins (optional)
Filipino Chicken Adobo
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Method: Combine soy sauce, red wine vinegar, garlic and pepper
- 2 to 3 lbs. pork, cut into 1-1/2 inch cubes
- (country ribs work well)
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 1 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 head (not clove) of garlic, peeled and crushed
- ground pepper, to taste
- vegetable oil
Mexican Walleye
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Preheat oven 400 degrees. Spray glass baking dish with non stick cooking spray
- 4 walleye filets
- 1 c salsa
- 1 – 1 1/2 c shredded cheese
- 1/2 - 3/4 c crushed corn chips
- 1/2 c sour cream
- 1 small can green chilies, diced
- 1/4 c cream cheese, softened
Savory Bread Pudding
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
In a blender rough chop the tomatoes, onion, basil Toss into the torn muffin pieces Pour in the milk/eggs Bak
- 6 muffins torn to 3/4-1"
- 2 lbs tomatoes quartered and cored
- 1 large onion sliced and carmelized
- 1 cup chopped basil (added to the onions)
- 3 eggs blended into 2 cups lowfat milk
- seasoning of choice... Montreal chicken works
Herbes Salées
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Herbes salées (herbs preserved with salt) are a traditional Quebec seasoning
- 375 ml (1 1/2 cups) fresh parsley leaves
- 60 ml (1/4 cup) fresh chives
- 60 ml (1/4 cup) fresh summer savoury leaves
- 10 ml (2 teaspoons) fresh thyme leaves
- 5 ml (1 teaspoon) fresh rosemary leaves
- 375 ml (1 1/2 cups) finely diced carrots
- 375 ml (1 1/2 cups) finely chopped leeks (white and green parts)
- 125 ml (1/2 cup) finely chopped celery
- 4 green onions, finely chopped
- 180 ml (3/4 cup) coarse salt
Matzo Ball Soup
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
PREPARATION Prepare matzoh balls
- 3 eggs separated
- 2 tablespoons of kosher chicken fat, butter or margarine
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup of matzoh meal or cracker crumbs
- Beat egg yolks until light.
- Add fat, salt and matzoh meal or cracker crumbs
- Beat egg whites until stiff then fold in.
- Chill for 1 hour
- Matzoh Ball Soup
- INGREDIENTS
- matzoh balls made from above recipe
- 1 large stewing chicken about 4 lbs cut up into about 10 pieces
- 2 quarts of water
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 carrots cut into 1/2 inch round sections
- 1 onion minced
- 4 stalks of celery chopped
- 2 cloves of minced garlic
- 1 cup of dry white wine
Leftover Halibut Sandwich
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
It takes about 5 minutes to make this delicious dish
- 6 oz. cooked halibut - flaked by hand then lightly shredded with a fork
- 1 tbsp celery - finely chopped into little cubes
- 1 tsp green onion - finely chopped
- 1 large or 2 medium dill pickles, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
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Jaeger Sauce
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Heat the tablespoons of unsalted butter in a skillet over medium heat
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 small shallot or 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 8 oz. mushrooms, sliced (your choice of variety)
- 1/2 cup vegetable or beef broth
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons half and half or cream, divided
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour or brown rice flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Roasted Rack of Lamb with a Herb Crust
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
1. Preheat the oven to 240C/450F/Gas 9
- For the herb crust
- 200 g/7oz fresh, rich white bread
- 2 tbsps freshly chopped flatleaf parsley
- 1 tsp fresh soft thyme leaves
- 1 tsp fresh rosemary leaves
- 1 fat garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped
- 4 tbsp vegetable oil
- 100 g/4oz unsalted butter
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 lean racks of lamb, french trimmed
- Fo the rosemary jus
- 500 ml/17fl oz hot, good lamb stock
- 1 large sprig fresh rosemary